I drive 15 miles to train at IFA Academy. I pass by MANY martial arts schools, because Frank Benn teaches real fighting skills based on his decades of experience in Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, wrestling, and Muay Thai. It's a credit to Frank that his senior students are so helpful/friendly and new students feel safe and part of a community. I've lost 15 pounds, I'm stronger, and my conditioning has improved dramatically.

As the name suggests, Integrated Fighting Arts, specializes in many martial arts styles. I am currently taking grappling and kickboxing classes here.. Classes are generally small, which is great as students would get full attention from the instructor. Frank generally teaches all the classes and he knows his stuff, whether it is the history of the arts or the fighting techniques. The atmosphere is friendly and lively. Frank will always takes time to answer questions at the end of his classes. I also made a lot of new friends here. Cool people.

Integrated Fighting Arts is the brainchild of chief instructor Frank Benn. The academy offers a combination of boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, wrestling and Filipino martial arts. Located on the University of Texas campus for the past seven years, Frank’s goal is to provide a training facility as well as a school for a full range of students, from those that want to compete in submission wrestling and boxing to those who simply want to work out and keep fit.